BusinessBuying a business more than buying a jobOwning a business is often touted as a great way to increase wealth. Wealth coaches urge employees to give up their jobs and start 22 Jul 01:25 AM
BusinessKiwiSaver fund used in retirementMy wife and I have both retired. We cashed up my KiwiSaver and kept hers open. With the returns of our fixed deposits being so low22 Jul 01:21 AM
Rotorua Daily PostThreats over Maori legend craft beers (+video)An Auckland brewery says it's been threatened over a collection of craft beers depicting Maori ancestral legends which critics say are culturally inappropriate.21 Jul 09:08 AM
Rotorua Daily PostFootwear store steps up, trail-blazing new horizonsPodium Podiatry & Footwear was set up three years ago by owner Matt Fraser, who is based in Whakatane. The first outlet opened in 21 Jul 07:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Amazing' running culture a drawRotorua's growing trailrunning culture has attracted two new businesses into the city. Ultramarathoner Kerry Suter and his partner21 Jul 06:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostBay's 'silver economy' subject of conferenceA symposium next month will examine the challenges and potential for the Bay of Plenty of the 60-years-plus "silver economy", which 19 Jul 06:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostRallying computer aid is global hitMount Maunganui-based Monit Rally Computers is exporting its specialised rally-driving electronics equipment to more than 26 countries 19 Jul 05:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua well placed to hit tourism targetsRotorua looks well placed to grasp future tourism opportunities after the release of Tourism Industry Aotearoa's Local Government 15 Jul 10:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostFormer mayor retires from public life (+ video)After nearly 60 years of public service former Rotorua mayor Grahame Hall is set to retire. Mr Hall, who has held a wide range of 15 Jul 08:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostDream job step closer for student (+video)Finding a job in Rotorua has become easier with more positions advertised and business owners willing to "take a chance on young staff"15 Jul 07:30 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua job market boomingRotorua's growing economy has seen the job market "flooded", with new figures showing a 26 per cent increase in listings during the 15 Jul 07:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostHappy customers at home show (+video)Digging for worms and cash "blowing up" are just two of the attractions keeping locals happy at the Rotorua Daily Post Home and Leisure 15 Jul 06:20 AM
Rotorua Daily PostHelp for jobseekers with disabilities (+video)A new initiative is set to pave a pathway connecting people with disabilities and health conditions with eager employers in our region. Disability 15 Jul 04:48 AM
Rotorua Daily PostDriving the region's growth strategyRotorua born and brought up in Tokoroa, Cheryl Lewis returned to the Bay of Plenty in 2007 after working in senior roles with NZTE 15 Jul 04:00 AM
BusinessThinking of selling up?If you're in business, you don't need me to tell you that you've made sacrifices. While your employed friends might have put in for 15 Jul 01:57 AM
BusinessTime frame important for share investmentsVolatility in the share market is both a threat and an opportunity. It is a threat for people who don't understand it and an opportunity 15 Jul 01:55 AM
BusinessFunds hit by sharemarket turmoilDo I need to change my KiwiSaver fund? Last year it was doing really well but this year it seems to be going nowhere. I am in a growth 15 Jul 01:51 AM
BusinessNot a time for 'blowing all the loot'New Zealand consumer confidence remained upbeat in July as Kiwis were more optimistic about their own fortunes than they were for 14 Jul 11:40 PM
BusinessPort shipshape to handle large vesselPort of Tauranga will this September welcome the largest container ship to visit New Zealand waters, carrying 9500 TEU (20-foot equivalent 13 Jul 07:00 AM
BusinessNew bid to stop wool mergerAustralian-owned Godfrey Hirst has applied for leave to appeal against a High Court decision last month that dismissed an earlier 12 Jul 10:34 PM
Rotorua Daily PostSeminars offer community information (+ video)Locals will have the chance to walk away from this weekend's Rotorua Daily Post Home and Leisure Show feeling more informed about 12 Jul 10:00 PM
Business$6.3 billion spend keeps retailers busySpending on credit and debit cards in New Zealand rose in June, led by increased spending on durable goods. Retail spending rose 11 Jul 11:53 PM
BusinessCareer features number of firstsAdrienne von Tunzelmann's lengthy career in the public and private sector has been marked by achieving a number of firsts for women08 Jul 05:30 AM
BusinessRapid drop a disasterDid you hear the one about how the Government should cause house prices to crash by 40 per cent? It would be funny if it weren't 08 Jul 02:44 AM
BusinessMake sure you have a financial safety netLife is not meant to be boring. It is for living to the full, making the most of opportunities and taking a few risks along the way08 Jul 02:42 AM
BusinessCompare how your fund is doingA staff member at my ANZ bank has suggested I join their scheme so I can keep track of my balance online. But I don't know if it's 08 Jul 02:37 AM
BusinessVenison prices hit exportersNew Zealand meat processors are having to pay more to secure supply of local venison to service their overseas contracts as farmers 08 Jul 01:26 AM
BusinessGovt social bonds pursued despite failed pilotThe Ministry of Health is still pursuing the Government's social bonds pilots, claiming to have learnt a number of lessons after the 07 Jul 04:30 AM
BusinessBay company looks offshore for salesOffshore sales now account for two-thirds of Automation & Electronics' business, says managing director Brian Smith, who co-founded 06 Jul 06:32 PM
Rotorua Daily PostAll 71 jobs gone at Lumbercube millLumbercube workers have had their worst fears confirmed - all 71 jobs at the mill have gone. The company says it has identified up 06 Jul 06:00 PM
Business$13m investment reaps big rewardsTrevelyan's Pack and Cool says its $13 million investment in new technology and infrastructure has paid off in helping the company 06 Jul 04:30 AM
BusinessT-shirts the launching pad to successJake Pyne got his start in the fashion industry back in 1998 when, while working for Mount Maunganui surf shop Assault, he launched 06 Jul 03:30 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCrankworx adds $8m to the cityCrankworx 2016 delivered about $8 million into the Rotorua economy - a $4.2 million increase on last year's event. The mountain biking 05 Jul 10:14 PM
BusinessBay film office with 'huge potential'The Bay could be the backdrop for a television soap opera or an international movie if a plan to grow the film and television industry 05 Jul 08:52 PM
